No. 39 Wing RCAF
| No. 39 Wing RCAF No. 39 (Reconnaissance) Wing RCAF No. 39 (Army Co-operation) Wing RCAF  | |
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| Active | September 1942 – August 1945 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch | Royal Air Force / Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Part of | First Canadian Army RAF Second Tactical Air Force |
Military unit
No. 39 Wing RCAF was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force which served with the Royal Air Force in Europe during the Second World War.
History
No. 39 Wing was established on 12 September 1942 as an "Army Cooperation" Wing at Leatherhead, Surrey, England.[1][2] It comprised No. 400 Squadron RCAF, No. 414 Squadron RCAF, and No. 430 Squadron RCAF. As a reconnaissance unit, its purpose was to gather photographic intelligence in support of allied ground operations.[1]
The Wing left the UK and moved to the European continent on 2 July 1944 at Sommervieu, France.[1] The Wing moved ever eastward following the front and finished the war at airfield B156 Luneburg, Germany where it was finally disbanded.[1]
Aircraft
- Curtiss Tomahawk I (1942–1943)
- North American Mustang I (1942–1945)
- Supermarine Spitfire LF IX (1944–1945)
- de Havilland Mosquito PR XVI (1943–1945)
Commanding Officers
- G/C D.M. Smith, 12 Sep 42 – 9 Feb 44
- G/C E.H.G. Moncrieff AFC, 10 Feb 44 – 8 Feb 45
- G/C G.H. Sellers, AFC, 9 Feb 45 – 15 May 45
- G/C R.C.A. Waddell, DSO DFC, 16 May 45 – 7 Aug 45
See also
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References
Citations
- ^ a b c d Kostenuk, Samuel; Griffin, John (1977). RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft 1924–1968. Toronto: National Museum of Man Canada. p. 255. ISBN 0-88866-577-6.
- ^ "Air Force (Canada) History". Royal Canadian Air Force Association. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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Royal Canadian Air Force units
- 1 Wing Kingston
- 2 Wing Bagotville
- 3 Wing Bagotville
- 4 Wing Cold Lake
- 5 Wing Goose Bay
- 8 Wing Trenton
- 9 Wing Gander
- 12 Wing Shearwater
- 14 Wing Greenwood
- 15 Wing Moose Jaw
- 16 Wing Borden
- 17 Wing Winnipeg
- 19 Wing Comox
- 22 Wing North Bay
- 21 Aerospace Control and Warning Squadron
- 42 Radar Squadron
- 51 Aerospace Control and Warning Operational Training Squadron
- 103 Search and Rescue Squadron
- 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 402 Squadron
- 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron
- 404 Long Range Patrol and Training Squadron
- 405 Long Range Patrol Squadron
- 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron
- 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron
- 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron
- 412 Transport Squadron
- 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron
- 414 Electronic Warfare Support Squadron
- 415 Long Range Patrol Force Development Squadron
- 417 Combat Support Squadron
- 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
- 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
- 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 426 Transport Training Squadron
- 429 Transport Squadron
- 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 433 Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron
- 436 Transport Squadron
- 437 Transport Squadron
- 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 439 Combat Support Squadron
- 440 Transport Squadron
- 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron
- 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
- 444 Combat Support Squadron
- 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
Category
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